Public notices and closures

Footbridge Closure - Waukmill, near Woodend, Dailly

Due to the damage caused by heavy rainfall and spate conditions in the River, the bridge over the Water of Girvan at Waukmill, near Woodend, 2km north-east of Dailly, is in a dangerous condition and unavailable for public use, for the foreseeable future. For their own safety, members of the public should not attempt to cross the bridge.

King Coil's Bridge Closed - Parkmill Road, Tarbolton

For the foreseeable future, Core Path SA23, between Parkmill Road and Core Path SA24 at Coilsfield Mains Farm, is not usable as a through route, because the private bridge, known as King Coil's Bridge or the Loundsdale Bridge, 40 metres to the south-east of the C115 Parkmill Road, which carries the route over the Water of Fail, is in a dangerous condition. For their own safety, members of the public should not attempt to cross the bridge. An alternative route from Parkmill Road to Coilsfield Mains exists along SA24, to the west.

Lady Hunter Blair Trail Closed

PLEASE DO NOT USE.

The landowner has been ordered by Forestry and Land Scotland to remove Larch trees from the Lambdougty Glen, to reduce the spread of the tree disease. Therefore the Lady Hunter Blair Trail through Lambdoughty Glen, is temporarily closed to the public. This is to allow mandatory and essential forestry works to be undertaken safely. Access takers should not attempt to use the trail, in the interests of their own, and the forest operatives', safety.

The Trail will remain closed for the duration of the forestry works. These works were expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

Unfortunately, due to circumstance out-with the control of the landowner/ manager the works have been delayed.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Forestry and Land Scotland have put in place a partial closure of the Fairy Knowe Trail, Barr.

The previous diversion route for this Trail follows the top forest road, however this section falls through an area that is frequently being hit by heavy winds, resulting in windblow across the roads. As such, there is now a significant section of this forest road stage of the Trail that has intertwined, possibly dangerous, trees that could come down at the next storm event - or even in low winds. Due to the level of danger it cannot be tackled by chainsaw operators and will require some heavy machinery. Therefore, there is no other option than to put in place a closure of this section and the public are diverted along the single route along the water of Gregg forest road, up the Fairy Knowe Steps and then back tracking down to the car parks.

Fairy Knowe Closure PDF (PDF, 1 MB)